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4.1
228 Reviews (228)
5 Stars
79
4 Stars
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3 Stars
27
2 Stars
10
1 Stars
10
Conditions
3.8
Value
4.1
Layout
4.2
Friendliness
4.4
Pace
4.0
Amenities
3.8
87.6%
Recommend this course
197 out of 228 reviews
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4.2
13 Reviews (13)
5 Stars
5
4 Stars
6
3 Stars
1
2 Stars
1
1 Stars
0
Conditions
3.9
Value
4.2
Layout
4.3
Pace
4.2
Amenities
3.4
StaffFriendliness
4.5
84.6%
Recommend this course
11 out of 13 reviews
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4.2
27 Reviews (27)
5 Stars
10
4 Stars
14
3 Stars
2
2 Stars
1
1 Stars
0
Conditions
3.9
Value
4.3
Layout
4.3
Pace
4.3
Amenities
3.9
StaffFriendliness
4.6
88.9%
Recommend this course
24 out of 27 reviews
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About

Holes 18
Type Public
Style Links
Par 71
Length 7041 yards
Slope 132
Rating 73.9
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Golf Club of Illinois
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Course Details

Year Built 1987
Golf Season Year round
Architect Dick Nugent (1987) Bruce Borland (1987) Bob Lohmann

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes
Caddies No
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Golf School/Academy Yes
Teaching Pro Yes
Putting Green Yes

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted VISA, MasterCard, Discover Welcomed
Metal Spikes Allowed No
Walking Allowed Yes
Dress code Proper golf attire required.

Food & Beverage

Bar

Available Facilities

Clubhouse, Banquet Facilities
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Reviews

4.1
228 Reviews (228)
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Reviews 2
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Solid course

The course is solid and we'll kept. A couple of odd items like weird pin placements, and beverage cart on only8 and 17. The slow play ahead due to multiple twosomes being sent off caused for a slow round. Overall the course we well keptt and had provided opportunities for good shot making. I would play again to see if the odd items we an anomaly.

Conditions Good
Value Average
Friendliness Fair
Pace Fair
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Excellent weather
Used cart

Yes, Great, phonominal course.

This course is the best that i have ever played as a junior. It is very fun. The fairways and greens are in superb condition. Hole 11 is amazing at a 678 par 5. Challenging, yet fun. Great par 3's, and they are very friendly people.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

GCI Rocks

Nice course and friendly people. Its always challenging because its long. If you like links style courses, you'll love GCI.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 12
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Good shape for early in the season

We played the course on masters Sunday it was quite windy the greens were quick, fairways were in pretty good shape after having recently rained, they still are in the process of adding sand to the bunkers they are a little thin right now but overall a very enjoyable day.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Good weather
Used cart

The greens... fast, subtle, challenging

The course was in excellent condition and played a little easier than this summer, mainly because of dry, fast conditions and cut-down fescue. The greens are fast and challenging which requires leaving your approach below the hole for an easier putt. The course is plenty long from the blue tees and requires accurate shot-making and course knowledge. I think the slope rating at 130 is understated...plays like 134-136. Weekend play in the summer could be a little slow and cross over of balls occur on several holes because of proximity to each other...

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Wide open cousre

Nice public course. Greens in great condition for this time of year, tee boxes were a little uneven but managable. Regular price a little steep compared to other courses in the area.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Good weather
Used cart

Good as usual...but.....

Course was fantastic as usual, it was wet in some fairway spots and some traps were either filled with water or had very hard sand. Luckily I only hit one of them. Biggest complaint was upon arrival at 7:10 for a 7:30 tee time, the opening staff member was late and we didn't tee off until 7:50, without a discount offered or anything. I should have demanded it but didn't. Hopefully next time they don't sleep in.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 15
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

Oldie but still a goodie!!

GCI, Ohhh how I love you & your distance! Challengingly long, good balance of scenery, greens firm but always fair. One of the original prairie style courses with many overlapping & forgiving fairways to make up for the cross breezes. If you consider yourself a value golfer & you enjoy grip it & rip it golf then you will certainly enjoy this beast. PS, enjoy 11, dubbed the longest par 5 in Illinois.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 19
Handicap 0-4
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

Great place to play

GCI is a great course. it was in great shape; a fair test and a challenge for all skill levels. love this course!!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 11
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Excellent weather
Used cart

A poor value

No course should have fairway grass so long that it is difficult to find your ball when hit in the fairway. I've played many courses of this style and this was by far the worst. For the price they charge this course should be manicured. It is no wonder that it was poorly attended on a weekend where it was difficult to get tee times elsewhere.

Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

One of my favorite local courses

I love the challenge of this course, the set-up, and it's usually in great shape.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 26
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Good weather
Used cart

What a Deal!!

GCI is one of the best deal's on golfnow.com
I travel 45 minutes and this is worth every minute.
Staff is great, greens are tough, and it's always windy.
What a gem!!

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 40
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Excellent weather
Used cart

Pretty Tough LInks-style course

I don't play links style courses very often. This course has very few trees or water hazards. BUT - what it does have are large mounds covered in HIGH fescue. If your ball goes there - - it's GONE. The only way to find it is to step on it. I felt lucky to only lose 3 balls. Greens had been aerated 1 week or 2 ago but they were not unplayable.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Hard course!

It had rained the days before and it was very soggy! We are average to good 4 some and we all lost a ball in the rough! It was a long course and a few rather hard pins. For sure get a drink and a snack! Very nice Staff and great bar.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Fair weather
Used cart

Great links course

One of the better links courses in the area. Course is still in great condition, even after the yearly aeration. Pace was a bit slow and had to wait on most of our shots during the round. Otherwise, a good round.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Aggravating

The fairways were in very good condition. Sand trap water drainage is poor after a rain day and was very hard. Felt like I was hitting out of clay. There are many small hills down the fairways with high prairie grass. Once your ball enters this you might as well drop another and take the penalty. It's very hard to find your ball and other ahead of us made play very slow looking for their balls. I most likely will not play this course again for the price. The time you pay the Golf Now fee the value isn't worth this course.

Conditions Good
Value Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
1.0
Previously Played
Good weather
Used cart

where is the water?

I played here last year, and thought that it was just an oversight. It was hot, in the 90's, and there are no trees on this course.
Again playing a few days ago, it was pretty warm(80's) , no water, no drink cart. It says a lot about how much they care about their customers. Maybe they need some one to pass out on the course to get a message.

Conditions Good
Value Fair
Friendliness Poor
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 6
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

pace of play was really slow

Three hours to play nine holes, has to quit after 12 holes just to slow and long

Conditions Average
Value Average
Friendliness Fair
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Good weather
Used cart

really fast & undulating greens

I love this course. Great value for money. I am a senior. Greens just great & fescue is impossible. I am a high handicaper.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Average weather
Used cart

Average experience, slow pace

The course was in fair condition, it does not drain well. Some bunkers with standing water. They let twosomes go off early (8 am) which causes a back up immediately. Ranger did what he could but his hands were tied. They need a policy to not send out twosomes in the morning. Then to top it all off, our cart began to die on the 15th and we had to push it thru the parking lot after finishing. Will not make the trip out here again, not enough value for $60.

Conditions Average
Value Fair
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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